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Neighbors in New Castle fed up with noise and flight path of hospital's helicopters

Residents in New Castle say they're frustrated with the loud noise and strong winds from helicopters after Jameson Memorial Hospital renovated and moved its helipad; neighbors even say the helicopters are causing damage.

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Updated: 4:30 AM EDT Jul 16, 2013

Neighbors in New Castle fed up with noise and flight path of hospital's helicopters

Residents in New Castle say they're frustrated with the loud noise and strong winds from helicopters after Jameson Memorial Hospital renovated and moved its helipad; neighbors even say the helicopters are causing damage.

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Updated: 4:30 AM EDT Jul 16, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 ANDREW DEL GRECO / REPORTING -- Andrew: It's a quiet night on West Winter Avenue in New Castle, but neighbors say it isn't always that way with the deafening sounds of helicopters at Jameson Memorial hospital after new renovations.0771 :14 Nats "Look at 3 all this dirt! Are you kidding me?!"This is what it's like, says Bob Luptak, to live next to a helicopter pad.Dust, high winds, and deafening noise. 1167 NatsThere's his daughter, on the backyard trampoline as the choppers come and go.BOB LUPTAK / 3 HOMEOWNER -- 5836 359 it's really unbareable, you call for help and they don't even return your call.He showed us cracks in his windows he says is from flying debris, and says helicopter wind down his fire chimney almost started a house fire.5836 707 ambers burn up your carpet and your drapes, got to open the windows in the dead of winter, nobody should go through thatOf course many say that's the price for living right next door to a hospital, in this case, New Castle's Jameson Memorial.But Luptak and his neighbors say it's gotten worse since the hospital built its expansion, moved and elevated the helicopter pad.And he showed us these home videos, and says the helicopters are ignoring usual flight paths, and flying right over the homes on West Winter.5836 734 they go entirely way to low, I don't understand why they can't come in high and go down.In a statement, Jameson Memorial says "The helipad must be logistically placed for efficient, safe patient care We could not anticipate new disruption to our neighbors it is no closer to neighboring streets than it was pre- construction... it is our 3 understanding the primary difference is the flight path due to the physical barrier of the new building..."Andrew: Neighbors say even if the hospital is in the right, they wonder if there's an obligation for the hospital to do more to work with the neighbors. The hospital says the flight path is in accordance with guidelines from the FAA. 3 3 Bitten by a child!

Neighbors in New Castle fed up with noise and flight path of hospital's helicopters

Residents in New Castle say they're frustrated with the loud noise and strong winds from helicopters after Jameson Memorial Hospital renovated and moved its helipad; neighbors even say the helicopters are causing damage.